WATER POLICE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 194, 15 August 1907, Page 7

WATER POLICE.

.At the meeting or the Auckland roach, of the New Zealand -Liberal ■Bd' , Labour Federation, last night, reference was made to the necessity of pro*rfing a , launch for the water police at aaddand.

■*¥ r -. T. Gresham moved: — "Thai *fe federation desires to urge upon the Government the importance of providing oil launch- for the use of the police ttrthe Auckland Harbour, and that a, eopfv of the above resolution be for--■warded. to the Eight Hob. the Premier, iieJliaistsr for Labour and Marine, and fie, Hon. the Minister for Justice. 5, "Mr Gresham siaid that in this connection it 3hlS been, proved quite recently, beyond fi&possibl.i doubt, that in all probability hae such a council been in existence the v^i Ot P 6l^?s t* l3 ** persons in the cut«JFlora would have.been saved. Some °=ie ago Auckland had water police, J-oa a sort of boat, but that had been rafeen away becacse it -was found Welldid not require one. A launch Was necessary, not only for' the safety.. * Z J~*' hnt 5 *°r the secimty of proE 6 "?- A lot of pilfering was going on • the wlla^e s and foreshores, and «a.the harbour, and without a launch. »e;.poKce were powerless to stop it ..-water police at present were like,. fc mounted constable without a horse. -Jar. McMahon seconded, and toe men,